Atlus Co., Ltd announced recently that they have signed
an exclusive deal with Blockbuster Video. In the agreement, they
revealed that Kartia : The Word of Fate has been delayed slightly, but
gamers can expect to be able to rent the full game on August 7th, almost
two weeks before the title is distributed to retailers on August 17th.

What's the reason behind this? Presumably, Blockbuster
Video gets more business, and Atlus increases interest in the game by
offering it early. Expect more info and a review of this promising
strategy RPG before the rental release!